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Ten earthquakes that shook the planetIn Greek mythology, Enceladus was one of the Gigantes, or Giants, the enormous children of Gaia, the ancient Greek personification of Earth. During the battle… 16/04/2013
Lucky escape for Lion Air passengers in Bali All 108 passengers and crew survived a frightening crash in Bali after a Lion Air Boeing 737 missed the runway and ditched in shallow water. At least 16… 13/04/2013
Spectacular volcano eruption in IndonesiaVolcano Mount Karangetang spews lava, as seen from Bebali village in the Siau district of Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province April 4, 2013. Villagers living… 05/04/2013
A man carrying his baby walks through flood watersAn Indonesian man carrying his baby walks through flood waters in west Jakarta. Heavy monsoon rains swamped parts of the Indonesian capital and left more than… 19/01/2013
Severe flooding hits Jakarta – nocomment Heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding in large swathes of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. 17/01/2013
Protest against employing contract workers and low wages – nocomment Thousands of Indonesian factory workers took to the streets of the capital Jakarta on Thursday to protest against low wages and a new social security law that… 22/11/2012
Angry protests spread over anti-Islam video – nocomment Violent clashes sparked by an American-made film which mocks the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, portraying him as a fool and a womaniser have continued around the… 18/09/2012
A day of protest in Jakarta – nocomment Thousands of supporters of the Indonesian Muslim political group the Prosperous and Justice Party gathered at one of Jakarta’s main landmarks on Sunday to… 13/08/2012
Whale shark found dead on Indonesian beachA dead whale shark of 13 meter was stranded on the Pandansimo beach in Bantula in Indonesia. August 2, 2012. REUTERS/Dwi Oblo. 02/08/2012
Eight Olympic badminton players expelled for ‘not trying’Eight female badminton players at the Olympics have been expelled from Olympic competition by the Badminton World Federation for not trying to win their… 01/08/2012
No survivors found at Indonesia plane crash sceneA rescue team found no survivors but several bodies on Thursday when it arrived at the wreckage of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane that crashed into… 11/05/2012
Fitch: Sukhoi crash ‘to hit orders’ The crash of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 while on a demonstrator flight in Indonesia has dealt a major blow to Russia’s attempts to build up its civil aviation… 10/05/2012
Indonesian earthquake prompts residents to evacuate – nocomment An 8.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Indonesia causing panic to residents. In Aceh province, residents flock to mosques to pray and try to… 12/04/2012
Indonesia: 8.6 earthquake – nocomment A tsunami warning was issued, and then lifted, for countries across the Indian Ocean after a large earthquake in the waters off Indonesia. Residents poured… 11/04/2012
Protesters demonstrate over fuel increase in Indonesia – nocomment Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of rock-throwing Indonesians protesting plans to push up fuel prices by more than 30 percent… 28/03/2012
Concrete balls threaten Indonesia train ‘surfers’ – nocomment In Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 18/01/2012
“Punk’s Not Dead” in JakartaDozens of punks took the streets of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to protest against the treatment of their fellow music fans in Banda Aceh by authorities… 17/12/2011
Massive worker rally in Indonesia – nocomment Thousands of workers rallied outside the office of the mayor of the Indonesian island of Batam on Wednesday (November 23) to demand an increase in the monthly… 24/11/2011
Sponsored mass weddingAuthorities in Makassar, South Sulawesi, have sponsored a mass wedding for about 400 mostly lower-income couples, aged between 20 and 72 years old… 20/11/2011
Earthquake hits Indonesian tourist hot spot – nocomment A powerful earthquake jolted Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 50 people, many with broken… 14/10/2011
Miniskirt protest in Indonesia – nocomment Women in miniskirts and tight leggings protest at discriminative remarks made by Jakarta’s governor on Sunday. He reportedly said that women should not wear… 19/09/2011
Smoking orangutans in Indonesian zoo – nocomment At Taru Jurug Zoo in Solo, a city on Java island, visitors have been giving cigarettes to the red apes for years. One young male, Toni, was captured on video… 17/09/2011
Atypical schools for different children For people living traditional lives in the jungles of Indonesia, nature can be a challenge. One organisation is setting up informal classes for nomads and… 02/09/2011
Muslims around the world mark the beginning of RamadanMuslim woman attend mass prayer session “Tarawih”, which marks the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al Markaz Al Islami mosque in Makassar… 01/08/2011
EU and Indonesia sign sustainable timber pact Indonesia and the EU have signed a deal aimed at stopping illegally sourced timber. Destruction of the world’s rain forests, particularly those growing in… 04/05/2011
Education in far away places This week in Learning World we go to Columbia, Indonesia and Syria to look at the effects of education in far flung corners of the globe. In Colombia young… 11/10/2010
Bali death sentence for UK grandmaBritish grandmother, Lindsay Sandiford has been sentenced to death in Bali for drug smuggling. She was arrested last May after Indonesian customs… 22/01/2013
Police on Java arrest Islamist suspectsIndonesian anti-terrorist police say they have arrested 11 suspected Islamist militants before they attacked the US embassy. Bomb-making equipment was… 28/10/2012
Survivors return to mark Bali bombings 10th anniversaryA ceremony has been held to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings. Two hundred and two people were killed when suicide bombers from Jemaah… 12/10/2012
Anti-Islam film: Protests across the worldAnti-American clashes sparked by a US-made film which mocks the Prophet Muhammad continue across the Muslim world. In Indonesia hundreds of demonstrators… 17/09/2012
Refugee boat disappears, only handful surviveThere are fears for the lives of more than 140 asylum seekers after a suspected refugee boat disappeared en route to Australia. Only six people, reported to… 30/08/2012
Scores still missing after asylum ship sinks off Christmas IslandAustralian authorities say around 90 asylum seekers are still missing in the Indian Ocean after a crowded refugee boat capsized between Indonesia and… 22/06/2012
Indonesia teams find black box of crashed Russia jetThe flight data recorder for a Russian plane that crashed in Indonesia in May has been recovered. Search teams found the black box buried 30 metres… 31/05/2012
Indonesia: Lady Gaga concert cancelledLady Gaga’s concert in Indonesia has been cancelled. The controversial singer of such hits as “Judas” and “Born this way,” had been due to perform in the… 27/05/2012
Indonesia: Russian plane crash probe may take weeksRussian experts have returned to their operations base in Indonesia after examining the site of last week’s deadly crash of a Sukhoi Superjet. All 45 people… 17/05/2012
Indonesian rescuers find first bodies at jet crash siteIndonesian rescue workers have recovered the first bodies from the mountainous terrain where a Russian superjet crashed on Wednesday, killing all 45 people… 11/05/2012
No survivors found after Russian plane crashes in IndonesiaRelatives of those onboard a doomed Russian passenger jet that crashed in Indonesia have been told there are no signs of life at the scene. The Sukhoi… 10/05/2012
Searchers spot plane wreckageA rescue team has been called into action after a helicopter spotted the wreckage of the Russian plane which went missing on Wednesday. The debris was seen… 10/05/2012
Wreckage of missing plane found on cliffSearchers for a Russian passenger jet which went missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia have found wreckage strewn across the edge of a cliff at… 10/05/2012
Indonesia search for missing Russian jetA Russian passenger plane has gone missing during a demonstration flight near an Indonesian volcano. Officials say the Sukhoi plane had 44 passengers and… 09/05/2012
Russian plane missing in IndonesiaA Russian passenger jet with 46 people onboard has gone missing during a demonstration flight in Indonesia. The Sukhoi plane was passing over West Java when… 09/05/2012
Panic strikes Indian Ocean countries after Indonesia earthquakeSri Lanka is just one of the several Indian Ocean countries that received the tsunami warning following the earthquakes close to the Indonesian island of… 11/04/2012
Indian Ocean tsunami alert liftedThe US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre on Wednesday cancelled its tsunami watch alert linked to the earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia. It had previously… 11/04/2012
US monitors cancel tsunami alertsThe US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre on Wednesday cancelled its tsunami watch alert linked to the earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia. It had previously… 11/04/2012
US scientists lift Indian Ocean tsunami alertThe US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) has cancelled its tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean, hours after a series of powerful earthquakes and… 11/04/2012
Blast damages Indonesian embassy, ParisA homemade blomb has gone off outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris causing substantial damage. The alert was apparently given by an embassy employee who… 21/03/2012
Indonesia induces sphere fear in train surfersIn Indonesia a dangerous mode of transport just got a lot more dangerous. People clinging precariously to the roofs of trains is a common sight in parts of… 17/01/2012
Tsunami survivors reunited in IndonesiaIn 2004 Christmas was a time of horror for all those affected by the Asian tsunami, but this year there is joy for one family at least. Mary Yuranda was… 24/12/2011
Migrant boat sinks off Indonesia’s East JavaA boat carrying asylum seekers sunk off Indonesia’s East Java province on Sunday, leaving more than 200 people missing, presumed dead. The overcrowded boat… 18/12/2011
Hundreds missing after boat sinks near IndonesiaMore than 300 people are missing after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank off the coast of east Java in Indonesia. According to an official from the East… 18/12/2011
Sea battle at Asian summitTensions over China’s Yuan currency and sovereignty in the South China Sea have overshadowd a summit involving the US, China and other nations in Indonesia… 19/11/2011
Suicide bomber targets Indonesian churchA suicide bomber was the only person killed when he detonated his device in the porch of a church in Indonesia. The explosion happened after Sunday service… 25/09/2011
Sulawesi islanders flee volcano eruptionMount Lokon erupted on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Thursday, spewing lava and hot volancic ash as high as 1,500 metres into the air. Authorities… 15/07/2011
Jakarta sentences radical cleric to 15 years behind barsA court in Indonesia has sentenced radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir to 15 years in prison. The 72-year-old was found to be behind the formation and funding… 16/06/2011
Greenpeace blame Barbie for forest destructionGreenpeace is pointing the finger of blame at Barbie. It claims packaging for the doll is contributing to the destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests. Her… 08/06/2011
Savage attacks highlight Indonesian religious violenceThe Indonesian government is facing international criticism for failing to get to grips with a rise in religious violence. Two events in recent days have… 08/02/2011
Merapi continues to threaten IndonesiaAuthorities in Indonesia refuse to downgrade the threat from Mount Merapi as the volcano continues to roar and rumble. Situated on the densely populated… 10/11/2010
Obama gives major speech aimed at Islamic worldPresident Barack Obama has used his state visit to Indonesia to reach out once again to the Islamic world. The US leader and his wife visited Jakarta and… 10/11/2010
Obama in Jakarta for trade talks and meatballsUS President Barack Obama is in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the second stop of his 10-day four-nation Asian tour. It is an important visit for Obama… 09/11/2010
Scores die in biggest Merapi eruption so farThe biggest eruption so far of Mount Merapi in Indonesia has devastated scores of villages and hectares of countryside in central Java. The temperature was… 05/11/2010
Scores killed in fresh Merapi eruptionSome 50 people have been killed following a fresh eruption of Indonesian’s Mount Merapi volcano. Dozens were also injured in the massive blast estimated to… 05/11/2010
Shelters moved as Java volcano erupts againThe biggest eruption by Indonesia’s Mount Merapi since the volcano began rumbling last week has forced the authorities to move emergency shelters further… 04/11/2010
Fresh volcanic eruption spreads panic in IndonesiaMount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, has erupted for a third time causing panic as hundreds of people fled the area. Authorities have raised the… 30/10/2010
Indonesian tsunami dead tops 400The number of dead in the Indonesian tsunami has now topped 400. The latest count comes despite 300 people still reported missing from Monday’s monster… 29/10/2010
Hope running out in search for tsunami survivorsRescue crews and relief workers are losing hope of finding survivors of the Indonesian tsunami. The death toll has climbed to at least 370 people and… 29/10/2010
EU releases cash for Indonesia’s twin disastersEmergency workers in western Indonesia have been finding more bodies after a devastating tsunami earlier this week. The number of dead now stands at 370… 28/10/2010
Death toll rises after Indonesian tsunamiThe devastation after Monday’s tsunami in western Indonesia is clear from the air. Over 280 people are known to have died when the three metre wave hit, at… 28/10/2010
Indonesia volcano claims 28 livesOne of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has now claimed at least 28 live as the country grapples with its second ongoing disaster. Mount Merapi’s eruption… 27/10/2010
Indonesia’s president visits tsunami zoneRescuers in Indonesia say more than 270 people are now known to have been killed by a tsunami that devastated a group of islands in the west of the… 27/10/2010
Indonesia: Tsunami/volcano rescue continuesRescuers are still trying to account for hundreds of people in Indonesia after the country was hit by multiple natural disasters. One hundred and fifty… 27/10/2010
Tsunami toll likely to rise in IndonesiaContinuing bad weather is hampering search and rescue operations in the aftermath of the tsunami which slammed remote islands in western Indonesia two days… 27/10/2010
Thousands flee erupting Indonesian volcanoAs if an earthquake and tsunami were not enough, Indonesia has been handed the triple whammy of a third natural disaster in the space of 24 hours. Its most… 27/10/2010
Indonesian volcano erupts, 12 deadIndonesia’s most volatile volcano is erupting, spewing hot ash into the air. Mount Merapi has sent thousands of residents running for their lives. Reports… 26/10/2010
Deadly floods hit Indonesian capitalIndonesia has suffered devastating floods this month that have left dozens of people dead. The capital Jakarta has been hit by the latest extreme weather… 26/10/2010
Indonesian tsunami kills 100, hundreds missingA tsunami that hit remote islands in western Indonesia after an earthquake has killed more than 100 people. Some 500 others are missing. Villages were… 26/10/2010
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi eruptsIndonesia’s Mount Merapi started to erupt on Tuesday, spewing hot ash and rocks into the air. The government raised the state of alert to its highest… 26/10/2010
Indonesian tsunami kills 40, hundreds missingA tsunami that hit remote islands in western Indonesia after an earthquake has killed at least 40 people. Hundreds more are missing. Villages were swept… 26/10/2010
Train crash in Indonesia kills dozensA crash involving two trains has killed more than 20 people in Indonesia. Local search and rescue teams at the collision site said at least 22 people are… 02/10/2010
Volcano erupts for first time in 400 yearsThe last time Mount Sinabung erupted, Shakespeare was writing his plays. Now the volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has done so twice in 24… 30/08/2010
Volcano erupts for first time since 1600Last time the Mount Sinabung volcano erupted, Queen Elizabeth the First still had three years left on the throne of England. Now, after rumbling for… 29/08/2010
Volcano erupts on SumatraOn the island of Sumatra in Indonesia the Sinabung volcano has erupted. 12,000 people living in the area have been evacuated in what a spokesperson from the… 29/08/2010
Terrorist plot uncovered in IndonesiaIndonesian police say they have foiled a plot to assassinate the country’s president and carry out attacks on hotels to kill foreigners. Interrogations of… 14/05/2010
Violence in Jakarta over Muslim scholar’s tombHundreds of machete wielding protesters in Jakarta have clashed with security forces using water cannon and rubber bullets over plans to build in an area… 14/04/2010
Indonesia hit by major quakeA major earthquake off Indonesia’s north-west coast has sparked a wave of panic across the country. Power cuts and fires broke out as the 7.7 magnitude… 07/04/2010
Indonesia escapes worst after strong quakeIndonesians are breathing a sigh of relief after a tsunami warning was lifted, following a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of… 07/04/2010
More Java Jazz Festival HighlightsDira J. Sugandi performed at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta. She is a big star in Indonesia and has just released her debut album, “Something About the… 19/03/2010
15 dead in Indonesian tea plantation landslideAt least fifteen people have died in a landslide on an Indonesian tea plantation and up to 70 others are missing according to disaster relief agency officials… 24/02/2010
Strong quake in eastern IndonesiaA powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia, five years to the day since the country was devastated by a tsunami. With a magnitude of at least 6, the quake… 26/12/2009
245 survive Indonesian ferry sinkingAn inquiry is underway into the latest sinking of an Indonesian ferry, in which at least 29 people died. 245 others though survived the disaster, which… 23/11/2009
Indonesian ferry sinks killing 29An inquiry is under way in Indonesia following the sinking of a ferry off the Sumatran coast. The ship went down in heavy seas, claiming the lives of 29… 22/11/2009
Ferry capsizes in Sumatra claiming many livesA passenger ferry has sunk off the coast of Sumatra, with the loss of at least 20 lives, but 232 people have survived, although there is still a number of… 22/11/2009
Health officials fear disease in quake-hit IndonesiaPublic health officials fear the outbreak of disease in Indonesia’s quake-hit West Sumatra Province. Six days after the earthquake devastated Sumatra… 06/10/2009
Glimpses of normal life in IndonesiaSome shops and restaurants have re-opened in the Indonesian port of Padang providing the first signs of recovery from last week’s devastating earthquake. But… 06/10/2009
Indonesia ends search for quake survivorsFive days after a devastating earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the search for survivors has been called off. At least 1,000 people died in… 05/10/2009
Hope runs out for Indonesian quake victimsThe death toll following the Indonesian earthquake could run into the thousands. Relief workers hold out little hope of finding more survivors. Rescue and… 05/10/2009
Painstaking search in Indonesia amid fading hopeWith thousands of people still missing Indonesian villagers have been desperately digging in the rubble for survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake. Up to… 04/10/2009
Little hope for any more Indonesian survivorsFour days into the aftermath of the earthquake in Indonesia and only bodies are now being found in Padang’s wrecked buildings. Hope is fading fast that any… 04/10/2009
Thousands of Indonesians still buried after quakeThousands of Indonesians were still buried under debris, days after a strong quake hit Indonesia’s port city of Padang. In most places, rescue teams only… 03/10/2009
International aid begins to reach IndonesiaAmateur video filmed on Wednesday after the earthquake struck Indonesia shows the victims’ terror and some of the damage sustained. The United Nations… 02/10/2009
A race against clock for earthquake survivorsRescue efforts have reached fever pitch to find possible survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit western Indonesia on Wednesday. The provisional death… 02/10/2009
